i am 74 years old now, and feel i have some interesting stories to tell school days, 10 years in RAF, my various business after the RAF, and my hobbies such as Lawn Bowls achievements Masonic interests also, my Father had 24 years in the RAF, which he did put in print more particulary his experience in the 2nd World War which is quite interesting, I hope you can help me with putting something together mainly for my familiy and friends.
I write about the Peninsular war, and by far the most interesting research reading are those accounts and diaries left by men who actually served in the conflict.
My late father-in-law was a Flight Sergeant in 61 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command during the war. He never spoke much about his experiences, much less write about them, which was a great shame because once he'd gone we came across little snippets. His photo appeared in a published book about the Avro Lancaster, for example. And while sorting out my in-laws attic we found found a flight-plan over Belgium with a penned note - 'jet fighter attack.'
I urge you to write your memories down, because if you don't they're lost forever.
Best wishes.
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Find yourself a really nice notebook, perhaps a handmade leatherbound journal or something like that, something that you can keep with you, looks respectable and feels quite special to you.
Most of your thoughts and memories are likely to come to you at the most inopportune time - not when you are sat at your computer - so its always good to have something on hand that you feel comfortable jotting down your thoughts into! It's amazing how useful it is just to have everything written down in front of you, even if it's jumbled. I personally find it a fantastic starting point and much easier to plan out if its handwritten.
Good luck!
Don't feel you have to write in a chronological order. From what you've written above, you may find it works best to write short episodic chapters that cover the different interests you want to get down.
Once you've written them all up, you can then find the best order for the chapters, and write a brief preface that puts the events into context.
Good luck!